# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 275

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5482 "2024-07-08T05:38:07Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5483 "2024-07-08T10:56:42Z")

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A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5484 "2024-07-08T12:14:33Z")

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A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart

“That guy’s so blind he can’t read E at the eye doctors”  
I have a feeling there’s going to be quite a bit of this kind of stretching for this particular category

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5485 "2024-07-08T13:20:23Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5486 "2024-07-08T13:23:39Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5487 "2024-07-08T13:26:36Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H-bomb

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5488 "2024-07-08T13:26:49Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5489 "2024-07-08T14:09:02Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5490 "2024-07-09T12:58:53Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5491 "2024-07-09T13:08:49Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5492 "2024-07-09T13:22:03Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5493 "2024-07-09T13:25:58Z")

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A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5494 "2024-07-09T14:47:41Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5495 "2024-07-09T15:36:10Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)  
O dark hundred (very early in the morning)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5496 "2024-07-09T18:30:54Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
>
> O dark hundred (very early in the morning)

I thought it was O Dark Thirty? Not saying yours can’t be right also.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5497 "2024-07-09T18:32:47Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)  
O dark hundred (very early in the morning)  
P-38 Lightning

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5498 "2024-07-09T18:38:03Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
>
> I thought it was O Dark Thirty? Not saying yours can’t be right also.

I’ve heard both, and they seem to be synonymous.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5499 "2024-07-09T23:51:50Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)  
O dark hundred (very early in the morning)  
P-38 Lightning  
Q-Tip

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5500 "2024-07-10T09:07:27Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)  
O dark hundred (very early in the morning)  
P-38 Lightning  
Q-Tip  
R-value _(or R-rating)_ … a measure of insulation’s ability to resist heat traveling through it

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5501 "2024-07-10T11:48:54Z")

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**Single letters used in words or phrases**

A game (performing to the best of one’s ability)  
B team (less-skilled and/or less-experienced players or employees)  
C-section (surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus rather than a vaginal birth)  
D cell battery  
E on an eye chart  
F-Troop was a funny enough TV show.  
G spot  
H- Hour during WWII  
IQ  
J Lo  
K rations  
L7  
M-16  
N-value (the Strain Hardening Exponent)  
O dark hundred (very early in the morning)  
P-38 Lightning  
Q-Tip  
R-value _(or R-rating)_ … a measure of insulation’s ability to resist heat traveling through it  
S-Curve

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